20 Hidden Places in Seville That Even Many Locals Don't Know

There is a Seville that appears on every postcard, and another hidden just a few metres away. The second is the one we most enjoy seeking out. Some of these places are tucked away; others are in plain sight, but hardly anyone stops to notice them.

Hidden corners and streets of Seville
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20 corners that reveal another side of Seville

  1. Plaza del Cabildo: a semicircular square hidden beside Avenida de la Constitución.
  2. Calle Verde: a narrow passage in the former Jewish quarter where the atmosphere changes completely.
  3. Callejón del Agua: well known, but full of details you miss when you hurry through.
  4. Plaza de Santa Marta: small, quiet and only a few steps from the Cathedral.
  5. Corral del Conde: an opportunity to understand the architecture of traditional shared courtyard homes.
  6. Jardines del Valle: a green space connected with fragments of the old city wall.
  7. Caños de Carmona: traces of the city's former water supply survive in its urban memory.
  8. Monasterio de Santa Paula: heritage and convent life beyond the usual visitor route.
  9. Palacio de los Marqueses de la Algaba: beside Feria, with a façade worth stopping to admire.
  10. Omnium Sanctorum: a historic church on Calle Feria.
  11. Plaza de Doña Elvira: popular, certainly, but worth visiting early in the morning when its atmosphere changes completely.
  12. Plaza de la Escuela de Cristo: one of the small spaces that make Santa Cruz special.
  13. Calle Fabiola: ideal for connecting Santa Cruz with less busy areas.
  14. Torre de la Plata: much less photographed than the Torre del Oro, and essential to understanding the city's historic defences.
  15. Postigo del Aceite: one of the old gates that remains part of everyday city life.
  16. Plaza de Molviedro: a city-centre corner with an urban history that often goes unnoticed.
  17. San Lorenzo: its square and church reveal a slower-paced Seville.
  18. Convento de Santa Clara: a vast historic complex hidden behind the Alameda.
  19. Cartuja de Santa María de las Cuevas: a monastery, contemporary art and industrial history within the same site.
  20. San Fernando Cemetery: a place to explore Seville's artistic and historical memory respectfully.
A corner of Seville's historic centre

Make it a walk, rather than a checklist

The interesting part is connecting several places within the same area. Santa Marta, Cabildo, Postigo, Torre de la Plata and Santa Cruz work well in one walk. Feria, Algaba, Omnium Sanctorum, Santa Paula and Santa Clara can become a completely different morning.

If you enjoy these stories, save our articles on seven hidden corners of Seville (in Spanish), the Torre de la Plata (in Spanish) and the mysterious Plaza del Cabildo (in Spanish).

Callejón del Agua, one of Seville's historic corners

Discover the city with someone who can tell its stories

Another option is to book a free walking tour of Seville, then use this list to keep exploring on your own.

One last challenge

Next time you are in the centre, try walking down a street you have never entered before. Seville has a way of hiding a courtyard, a tower or a story just behind the route we always take.

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